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seasonsrpg2025-05-16 05:37 pm
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Event #14: Locking Up the Sun and Moon
Locking Up the Sun and Moon
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All of the four guilds are hosting a spring cleaning weekend. There are plenty of things to do! Organizing tools, prepping ready-to-go adventure packages for future endeavors, throwing out old and used things that can't be repaired to give some examples. There's a lot of activity in the buildings and anyone who even glances at them will be pestered to join.
Everyone who participates in the event will get a free ready-to-go adventure package that they can take with them next time they're going questing. The package includes rations, barrier stones, enchanted ropes, emergency one-use travel crystals & as a set of segment-appropriate tools: ice axes & - picks made of crystals to pierce even tougher surfaces, gravity boots that keep someone down during any kind of wind, portable fans that keep someone nicely cool and a cape that turns into a full rain and thunder proof raincoat when the first drops fall.
All of it is, however, a coverup. On Friday, a message was sent to all otherworlders, telling them about the upcoming mission preparations being masqueraded as a spring cleaning event. They still haven't found whoever has been leaking information, so this is a way to keep them out of the loop. Further details of the mission will be given on Monday through the same method.
There's also a request to keep an eye on any of the guild staff in case they do something suspicious or ask too many questions.
The message on Monday is cancelled. Instead, come Sunday evening all of the lights flicker and disappear from the city. Not long after most of the electricity in the city also gets cut off. Panic starts spreading in the city and locals start running around, bumping into each other in the darkness.
Some of the districts do have backup generators that they can use to maintain important devices. There are also movable generators that can be delivered to other locations as needed and otherworlders are asked to help move them more quickly.
Despite electricity being restored, the light sources still malfunction. Any lamps just stay dark, almost as if the lightbulbs have burned out. Yet changing them doesn't do anything. Even the tacky neon signs are out of order. The only sources of light are flashlights, candles and whatever magic and abilities can do at this point.
Because even the night sky seems to be entirely too dark.
In the segments, the nights become even darker than before. The moon and the stars disappear from the sky, leaving behind only a blank black canvas. Creatures and plants with the ability to glow or otherwise provide light are the only things that can be seen in the distance.
Hours pass by and morning comes, but the sky is still pitch black. Even the sun has disappeared from the sky and it's impossible to tell the time of day. All of the creatures in the Segments are unpredictable due to this weird change - even aggressive.
Anyone with the ability to get to the skies will note that it's not that the objects of the sky have disappeared; it's like something is blocking them. It's a black veil that feels impossible to break and touching it will make someone suffer from burn damage (even if they'd be resistant to fire). The part of the body that touched the black veil will be stained with black curse energy that will start to spread across the body.
Following the black veil it looks like it's truly spread around the whole world. The dragons will inform anyone they find that there are mysterious black rods near the barriers that are sending energy towards the skies. They tried to get rid of them but they have the same effect as the black veil.
Inside the city chaos worsens. Criminals start targeting locals and stores all over the places, robbing whatever they get their hands on. For some reason it seems that all of the criminals are able to see just fine. Anyone who is connected to the crime questboard will have received special contact lenses that will let them see normally in complete darkness.
To make matters worse the Nightwake Main Police Station is under attack as well. Criminals are escaping their jail cells and taking hostages. They range from petty thieves to serial killers. The police force is doing whatever they can to capture them again and protect the citizens. Many of the escapees won't go down without a fight, and some might force a lethal confrontation.
A group of the Nightshade gang is also headed to find the Doctor to release him, armed with weapons and bombs that contain poison. They are determined to free their 'Master' and bring him to safety.
Otherworlders are called to help with the situation. They're even offered all kinds of safety gear, including bulletproof vests and masks that protect from poison. Even all of the four guild leaders can be seen fighting criminals, both inside the police station and outside.
Criminals aren't the only danger in the city during the darkness. Creatures of the night start appearing. A clan of vampires that has been hiding in the city's darkest corners take a step forward, targeting anyone for blood. These vampires look very much like humans, but it's all just a glamour and anyone who has the ability to see through them will see their true forms.
Vampires are humanoid creatures, but they're very monster-like otherwise. Their skin is pale and their eyes are blood red. In addition to their sharp fangs, they also have very long nails. Depending on how fed they are, their appearance will change. Those who have recently had blood will look 'healthy' and resemble humans more closely, while those starving look like they're about to wither away.
Being bit by a vampire doesn't necessarily turn anyone into one. However the risk gets higher the longer the vampire feeds on the person. Those left on the brink of death will turn into a vampire unless they die first. Those turned into vampires are likely to attack the first person they see due to hunger.
Vampires can't stand in the sun for long periods of time, otherwise they will burn. They also can't see their reflection on the mirror, which is also a way to identify one. All of the vampires also have superhuman strength and speed and can only be killed by either a stab to their heart or by decapitation.
The situation in Nightwake takes a positive turn as all the electricity and lights are fully restored by Wednesday. The skies, however, still continue to be pitch black.
Most of the criminals start retreating, attempting to flee back into their hideouts. Some, however, continue their crime sprees stubbornly and get more reckless without the cover of darkness. Some of them are even trying to destroy all of the streetlights to bring back their cover.
The worst of the chaos at the police station dies down by Thursday evening. There are still criminals on the run and the whole place is a mess, but the greatest dangers have been dealt with. What happened to the Doctor is still a mystery as the part of the building he was in collapsed during the fights. Until the debris has been cleared out they will assume the Doctor missing.
The guild leaders start figuring out a solution to what is happening with the sky, together with the Fairy Queen, the Dragon Lord, the Mermaid Queen and the Siren King.
On Saturday the guild leaders contact all of the otherworlders. A solution to their problem has been found after investigation and analyzation. Everyone is asked to gather at the guilds as soon as possible.
Everyone is tasked to travel to one of the edges of the barrier, as marked on the map. They're the locations of the dark rods that are creating the black veil on the sky. The dragons will take anyone there quickly with their fast travel abilities.
There the otherworlders are tasked to work in pairs or groups and stand somewhere near the dark rod without touching it. They're provided with a special fairy ribbon that is tied around their hands.
Once everything is set up, the task is to channel both touch energy and magical energy into the ribbon. This will take time and concentration and all of the people connected to the ribbon have to achieve harmony. This may fail, but it can always be attempted again.
Only once the required energies are in the ribbon will it move and touch the dark rod, clearing a portion of the dark energy away from it. If someone's concentration fails at the last moment the spell will backfire and send them flying backwards. There's also a risk of getting a part of the corruption due to it.
After enough people have used the ribbon to clear the darkness from the rod it will turn white and break, leaving glittering particles in the air. A portion of the sky is freed from the veil. Once all of the rods are gone, the skies return to normal.
Those who have at any point gotten corrupted by the black veil or the dark rods will find that their corruption starts clearing in the sun- or moonlight. However, some may end up not healing properly, depending on how far the corruption has gone. They are invited to the Fairy Kingdom for some intense healing that will take 24 hours - and a lot of fairy dust.
Once again the otherworlders are regarded as heroes. There would be a party, but the city is a huge mess after the chaos. However, they are promised a big feast once everything has been cleared out and made right again.
For now everyone receives a hefty prize of 10,000 Moon Coins and gift cards to either a nice spa weekend or a fancy restaurant.
Summary of the prompts [ Click to Expand ]
Keep it Clean• Guilds are in the middle of spring cleaning
• The real reason for the cleaning is to secretly prepare for the next mission
• Characters are asked to keep an eye on anyone suspicious
• Light start suddenly flickering out
• Soon after all of the electricity gets shut off
• Locals panic and characters are asked to help distribute movable generators
• Even if electricity gets restored with generators, lights don't come back on
• Something is wrong with the sky
When The Lights Go Out
• The sun, the moon and the stars disappear from the sky
• There's a black veil made of cursed material blocking them
• The material will corrupt anyone who touches it
• The reason for the veil are black rods made of the same material
• Back in the city criminals start moving and causing chaos
• Criminals (and anyone connected to the criminal questboard) have contact lenses that let them see in the dark
• Nightwake Main Police Station is under attack
• Criminals of different danger range escape
• Nightshade is on the move to free the Doctor
• A clan of vampires emerges from the shadows
• They will target anyone they see for a meal
• The longer they feast on someone the higher the risk that they turn into a vampire
• Vampires can only be killed by either a stab to their heart or by decapitation
Tied Up Solution
• Electricity and lights are restored to the city by Wednesday (May 21st)
• Some criminals are trying to destroy light sources still
• Chaos at the Police Station calms down, but the Doctor is currently missing behind a wall of debri
• Guild leaders and the various leaders of other races start working on a solution
• On Saturday (May 24th) the guild leaders contact all of the otherworlders, asking them to gather at the guilds
• Everyone is tasked to travel to one of the edges of the barrier, as marked on a map
• Otherworlders are tasked to work in pairs or groups and stand somewhere near the dark rod
• Using a magical fairy ribbon tied to each of the group's hands, they will work together to destroy the dark rods bit by bit
• Losing concentration risks getting corrupted
• Sun-/Moonlight will cure the corruption, unless it has spread too far - in that case the Fairies will invite the person for some intense healing that will take 24 hours - and a lot of fairy dust
• Otherworlders are regarded as heroes
• ... but partying has to wait until the city is cleaned
• Everyone gets a prize of 10,000 Moon Coins and gift cards to either a nice spa weekend or a fancy restaurant
• Ask event related questions here
• Sign up for RNG on if your character catches a suspicious guild staff member.
• Please head to this thread to help us determine the Doctor's fate at the Police Station.
• Characters can avoid getting their electricity cut off, but lights will go out everywhere for a good while.
• Smut is not allowed on the event post, so if your thread is heading that way, please move it to a separate entry (like to your musebox or characters' journal).
• Remember to content and spoiler warn as necessary!
• Reminder to players that this month is Activity Check-in month and check-in ends on May 31st, at 23:59 PST.
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It’s been… four hours since you went to sleep. I’d say about 8. How do you feel?
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[How tired was she? Megumi is completely upright now, hopping onto her feet as she checks her surroundings.]
We're still safe, right?
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[Because "knocked out" definitely does imply that he's still in the area so now she is now even more alert than ever.]
Nap is officially over!!
[SHE NEEDS TO GO ON A SECOND PATROL, NOW.]
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[And Amy is quick to chase after Megumi. Oh, she made a mistake with that!]
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It's fine??
And if that guy who was knocked outside ends up waking up, they're going to be in for a rather rude stunning from Megumi's end.]
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And yes, the crook’s getting shocked again.
And when Amy catches up to Megumi on the streets, there’ll be more crooks.]
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[Everyone should be glad that she's still very much holding back, trying not to actively kill anyone but instead just knock them out as she sweeps the area with an arc of her sword.
Most of the crooks they immediately encounter are human, and the weapon in her hands is something that's meant for killing things that aren't as fragile.
She isn't making that mistake. Not here. It's why most of her moves are more calculated; she utilizes the area around her, scares through power and a lower powered psychic attack to handle them. At least this way, she isn't breaking much of a sweat and barely has to even use her deflector.
This is nothing compared to fighting the Flat Hand.]
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Megumi, wait, stop! What’s wrong?!
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Keep yerself together, [Aikawa Megumi]!
She lowers her sword, but doesn't meet the hedgehog's eyes.]
Nothin'.
[It's hard to tell if she's saying that to convince herself, or Amy.]
I just... can't keep still.
[It's made even more obvious when she starts to actively glow, a red hot shining presence in the dark.]
There's still a lotta people hurting each other after all, ain't there?
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[Amy hovers up to look at Megumi, eyes filled with worry. A hero complex perhaps?]
There are, yes, but you are not the only one here. And it’s not just me. There are so many others here who are going to protect people! So if you think you need to do this by yourself, you don’t.
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I know that!
[Her voice is louder than usual and when she realizes it, she shrinks back a little.]
There're plenty of others 'sides me who want ta protect this place. People who have been here longer than I have, who have people they actually care 'bout.
[She just got here not all that long ago. This world is still, in many ways...fresh to her.
And she knows that.
She knows that she can't do things alone; it was a hard and earned lesson that she had to figure out.]
...I know. [Her voice quiets a little as she looks at the cracks in the cement below her feet.] Sorry.
[It's a half hearted apology.]
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Megumi…
[And she moved closer, moving to rest her hands on Megumi’s]
I won’t leave your side, okay? You keep saying that your savior is here. Want to be mine?
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Emerald green eyes widen at Amy; it's something that brings her back to words spoken not so long ago.
"No matter what you think about yourself, Megumi-san...! I was able to live as a human for the first time since I came here! Even though my life was always being relied on and fighting, you gave me piece of mind! That's why... Megumi-san is my savior!"
Her lips move, quivering, but no words come out at first.
It's only when she blinks that she finally realizes something, words finally spilling out,]
Huh? Why am I...?
[That's a silly question that she already knows the answer to.
She has to bring her free hand up to wipe the tears from her eyes.]
Sorry, I shouldn't- [-be crying, she doesn't finish.]
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It’s okay. You can cry if you want to.
[And she reaches over to rest a hand on her cheek.]
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[Another wipe of her tears as she takes in a shaky breath, trying to pull herself together. She'd been doing fine up to this point, for these last two months.
It was only now, the reminder of someone she cared so deeply about, that made the dam break open again.
Only in this moment is she grateful that when she's not using her psychic powers to light things up, her face stained with tears is much more difficult to see.]
This's enough.
[She's sure that the others back home would try to tell her it's okay; reassure her. And she's stronger now, she knows that, too.
When Megumi raises her head again, it's with a rekindled smile and determination.]
For now, I'll take ya up on that offer!
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I’m glad to hear that! And if you need anything, let me know, okay?
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[She's caught off guard by the hug, but isn't offended by it.]
'Course I'll ask fer help when I need it.
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You ready to resume patrol? Another run around, then back to my apartment?
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[It's chill, she's chill. Megumi is going to step forward, however.]
I'll lead, then. I can take on a buncha hits with my deflector 'n weaken my opponents so ya can follow up after.
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[She's used to having things yelled at while she's fighting after all.
But time to lead the charge... honestly, she isn't sure if she can do this, but she's going to try and lead them.]
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[And Amy pulls away and follows behind Megumi, making sure to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.]
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There're people over at one o'clock. I dunno if they're rioters or not, though... they're too far out fer me ta see.